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Archbishop of Toronto calls on Carney to stop extension of MAID for mental illness
Archbishop Frank Leo says the planned change should be blocked and urges a free vote on a bill to restrict MAID.
- Archbishop Frank Leo wrote to Prime Minister Mark Carney on April 20, appealing to his Catholic faith and urging him to "choose life and not death" regarding medical assistance in dying.
- The proposed private member's bill aims to block MAID expansion for mental illness, a change currently scheduled for next March when a parliamentary committee is studying readiness.
- Leo urged Prime Minister Carney and Justice Minister Sean Fraser to permit Liberal members of Parliament a free vote on the legislation while prioritizing palliative care and support.
- Prime Minister Carney's office declined to answer questions about the letter or the government's plans for assisted dying, offering no public response to Leo's appeal.
- Research from March 18 indicates a majority of Canadians support access to MAID for mental illness patients, contrasting sharply with Leo's position on the expansion.
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Archbishop of Toronto calls on Carney to stop extension of MAID for mental illness
OTTAWA - The Archbishop of Toronto has written a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney appealing to his Catholic faith and urging him to "choose life and not death" when
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Leaning Left18Leaning Right0Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution78% Left
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